Eli Hays

Grew up in WI, college in CO, live part-time in Utah and Oregon now!

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I'm never good explaining my story in a paragraph, but to keep it simple- I love snowboarding. Most of my large life decisions have been made with snowboarding in mind- where to go to school, where to live, where to work, and even where I take my "vacations." (Vacations, to me, mean road trips or summer escapes)

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These will do the job. Great, simple, slim fit to them, but not too tight like those skinny jeans we rocked in high school... Been looking for something I can wear when dressing up a little, but not feel like I'd ruin them on a night out and these definitely fit the bill. Nice strong material that takes a few days of wear to break in, but once worn, are super comfy. Great attention to detail on them as well- from simple things like the stitching, or color of the pocket interiors to more noticeable details, like the lock holster and reflective highlights on the cuffs. Wish they were a little bit longer so that I could cuff them without looking like highwaters, but, I mean, I'm kinda tall and slender anyway, so sometimes we gotta take what we can get. Hell, they impressed my lady and the judge, so they're a win in my book!

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Went over to Thule's site to use their fit guide, which will show you the exact parts you need for your whip, and concluded that I'd need the part #1596 to go with the Traverse foot pack, (Backcountry.com item #THU0271) on my '99 Volvo S70. They fit just the way they should and even held up perfectly on a 12 hour mountain pass snowstorm maiden voyage. As long as you get the correct parts, everything should work relatively seamlessly!